The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-08-26

At the left Battle Mountain rears it's
head, = grim sentinel guarding the
entrance to the glen. Upon this
mountain was fought the final battle
for the supremacy Of the Black Hills,
between the different tribes Of Indians,
in which the Sioux were victorious.
In front, not 100 feet away, flows
Falling river, attimes broad and placid,
at other a rushing, maddened river,
plunginy over precipices or through
narrow gorges, until, making a turn
to the left, It is lost in the distance.
Beyond are seen a high range of hills
Upon whose sides are foundthe natura
vells, some 200 feet in depth, with a
liamcter of $50 feet, and a wall as
perpendicular as their more diminu.
i've followers.
Within five minutes walk Of the
d%innekahta Hotel are three wooded
canyons, threadedb by sparkling streams;
one cold, the others warm; Offering Sc
ductive retieat for the wanderer.
afoot or in carriages.
Long years ago, when the mountain
solitudcs were only broken BY th"
stealthy tread of the native, this spot
was noted among the Indians as q
%favorite resort of the god Of health.
Fv them immense bat, tubs were OK
cavated in the rock, and from the
presence of the great number of tepec
tent) circles one is lead to believe that
the Indians gathered in great numbers
to enjoy the curative properties of tie
water. In 1910 and again in 1874 and
1875 this country was much frcqncnt-
ed by the gold seekers, troubled by
different diseases. OF such local note
had it become in 1852 that a company
was formed with a capital of $4,000
600 to fully develop the resources and
make it the health resort Of the NORTH
west. Under tllcir management the
elegant hotel has been completed and
leased for a term Of years to John
collars, of the best and most de.
servidly popular hotel managers in the
country. New bath houses have been
built within easy reach. The roads
through the canyons and to different
points of interest have been improved,
in fact an effort has been made in all
directions to give health, comfort and
pleasure. Owing to the location and
surrounding conditions the cold of
winter and the heat Of summer is
avoided.
Prominent among those who have
taken advantage of the latter fact are
Col. Il. ID. Bannistei, Indian inspector,
Washington, ID. C.;Capt. NJ. B. Hughes
and wife. U. S. A.. Fort Niobrara,
Harry Clark, Pine Ridge Agency; III
B. Coryall and wife, Omaha; w. l.
Maginnis, chief justice of Wyoming
while among those in pursuit of health
may he found Freight Auditor Ran
dali, of the Burlington and Missouri
Omaha: Postmaster $. G. Judd anf
wife, Chicago; Senator A. S. Paddock
and wife, Nebraska, all of whom speak
in glowing terms of the benefcia
results OF the treatment. In fact Mrs
Paddock has fully recovered her healtl
after many years of suffering. a result
5 wholly due to the mineral properties o
: the Hot Springs water. Postmaste
Judd has been greatly benefited an,
his health has been mach improved
but owing TO the short time he ha
been under treatment has not full
recovered.
There is nc question but that tn
e curative powers of these Springs al
d of the most wonderful nature and it
o a grand boor to the West that the
have been found and their hcalin
properties discovered. The Hera1
representative has the greatest possibI
faith in the efficacy of the waters, I;
d we'll as the future of Hot Springs. /;
e ii successful summer and winter resor
for be ii known that the winter month
IS bring hosts of health seekers to til
e point.